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The exterior of the Institute of Contemporary Art at the University of Pennsylvania (photo courtesy of the Institute of Conte

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Philadelphia's Institute of Contemporary Art Is the First Museum Certified by W.A.G.E.

Many nonprofit and artist-run spaces have earned Working Artists and the Greater Economy's stamp of approval since it launched its certification process in 2014, but the ICA is the first museum to do so.

President Trump giving a speech on October 13, 2017 (official White House photo by D. Myles Cullen)

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Trump Signs Bill Boosting the NEA and NEH Budgets He Wanted to Eliminate

The National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities will each receive about $153 million in federal funding in fiscal year 2018, around $3 million more than in 2017.

Cashy-D's anti-Trump mural in New Orleans (photo courtesy and © Neal Morris)

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Anti-Trump Mural Sparks ACLU Lawsuit and Public Art Dispute in New Orleans

Shortly after putting up a mural on his private property last year, Neal Morris received a letter from the city demanding its immediate removal and threatening jail time.

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Pink Posters Designed by Jeremy Deller Explain How Users Can Unfriend Facebook

"Click 'Delete My Account.' It's below the warning message in the middle of the page. Clicking it invokes a pop-up window."

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Researcher Makes Controversial Allegation of Archaeological Fraud at Renowned Turkish Site

Eberhard Zangger alleges that the prominent British archaeologist James Mellaart forged artifacts. The accusations are difficult to evaluate.

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Art Movements

This week in art news: police raided homes in Belgium in connection with a collection of suspected forgeries, Shenzhen Biennale co-curator Gary Xu was fired following accusations of sexual assault and harassment, and Michelle Obama's official portrait was relocated due to overcrowding.

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Miami's Pérez Art Museum Has Made Admission Free for Public School Students

Thanks to a Knight Foundation grant, Miami-Dade County Public School students can now visit their local art museum anytime, for free.

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Artist’s $100 Million Lawsuit Is “Completely Baseless,” Says Lawyer for Five Top Museums

Lawyers for five of the nation’s most influential museums pushed back on claims by artist Robert Cenedella that a “corporate museum cartel” engaged in “unlawful conspiracy."

Workers taking down the Banksy at 14th Street and Sixth Avenue in Manhattan (photo by Melissa Stern for Hyperallergic)

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New York State Senator Calls on Developer to Keep Banksy’s 14th Street Rat on Public View

Senator Brad Hoylman is calling on the owner of the building to put the street art piece on permanent public display.

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Banksy's 14th Street Rat Already Taken Down by Building Owners

In less than a week, the Banksy rat at 14th Street and Sixth Avenue has been taken down and rumors suggest it will be sold.

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To Respect Isamu Noguchi's Vision, Architects Revise Controversial Plaza Renovation Plan [UPDATED]

After an outcry by aficionados and community members, architects have submitted a new proposal to redesign the plaza that houses Noguchi's "Red Cube" sculpture.

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Kid Cartoonist Pushes Scholastic Art Contest to Reconsider Its Copyright Policy

Sasha Matthews, 13, didn't want to sign away the rights to her drawings. Instead, she critiqued the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards in a cartoon and on Twitter.